Blacks Beach vs Slade Point

Blacks Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 40 in Slade Point. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blacks Beach, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Slade Point, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Blacks Beach: a median of $690,000, against $601,000 in Slade Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blacks Beach tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Slade Point suits people living alone.

Blacks Beach and Slade Point are both coastal Queensland suburbs with distinct profiles. Blacks Beach has a younger population (median age 31 versus 40) and notably higher household incomes at $104,676 annually compared to Slade Point's $79,716, though it also commands higher rents and house prices. Slade Point offers better walkability (score of 59 versus 5) and a stronger rental yield on houses at 5.9 percent, while Blacks Beach has lower crime risk (54 versus 73) and a higher liveability score. Your choice depends on whether you prioritise walkable amenities and rental returns or prefer a younger, more affluent neighbourhood with lower crime.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blacks Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 59%)
  • But Slade Point has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Slade Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($601,000 vs $690,000)
  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blacks Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 32%)
  • Slade Point has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Slade Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (672 min vs 680 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (974.6 km vs 980.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Slade Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)
  • But Blacks Beach carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Slade Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blacks Beach and Slade Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Walkability 5 / 59
Blacks Beach — Walkability: 5/100 Slade Point — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 46 / 27
Blacks Beach — Safety: 46/100 Slade Point — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blacks Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Slade Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blacks Beach has higher household incomes ($104,676 vs $79,716); Blacks Beach rents higher ($390/wk vs $300/wk).

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Population 4,153
+17% vs other
 3,450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +3.0%
Median age 31 40
Median household income $104,676/yr
+24% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
0-4 8.4% / 5.9%
Blacks Beach — 0-4: 8.4% Slade Point — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.1% / 14.5%
Blacks Beach — 5-14: 17.1% Slade Point — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Blacks Beach — 15-19: 6.5% Slade Point — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.1% / 5.5%
Blacks Beach — 20-24: 7.1% Slade Point — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 17.3% / 11.0%
Blacks Beach — 25-34: 17.3% Slade Point — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.3% / 12.3%
Blacks Beach — 35-44: 14.3% Slade Point — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.5% / 14.3%
Blacks Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Slade Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.2% / 14.8%
Blacks Beach — 55-64: 10.2% Slade Point — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 5.5% / 9.7%
Blacks Beach — 65-74: 5.5% Slade Point — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 1.7% / 5.0%
Blacks Beach — 75-84: 1.7% Slade Point — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.3% / 1.1%
Blacks Beach — 85+: 0.3% Slade Point — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 47.6% couple families
Blacks Beach — Couple Families: 47.6% Blacks Beach — Lone Person: 21.8% Blacks Beach — One Parent Families: 23.8% Blacks Beach — Group Household: 5.5% Blacks Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Slade Point 34.5% couple families
Slade Point — Couple Families: 34.5% Slade Point — Lone Person: 34.9% Slade Point — One Parent Families: 24.4% Slade Point — Group Household: 4.1% Slade Point — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 54.6% renting
Blacks Beach — Owned Outright: 15.9% Blacks Beach — Mortgage: 29.5% Blacks Beach — Renting: 54.6%
Slade Point 31.6% renting
Slade Point — Owned Outright: 31.5% Slade Point — Mortgage: 36.8% Slade Point — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.4%
Blacks Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Slade Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.1%
Blacks Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Slade Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.8%
Blacks Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Slade Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Blacks Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Slade Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Blacks Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Slade Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.5%
Blacks Beach — New Zealand: 3.2% Slade Point — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Blacks Beach — England: 2.7% Slade Point — England: 2.1%
South Africa 3.5% / 0.5%
Blacks Beach — South Africa: 3.5% Slade Point — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Blacks Beach — Philippines: 0.7% Slade Point — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 0.3% / 0.7%
Blacks Beach — Germany: 0.3% Slade Point — Germany: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Blacks Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Slade Point — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland 0.2% / 0.6%
Blacks Beach — Scotland: 0.2% Slade Point — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 86.2% houses
Blacks Beach — Houses: 86.2% Blacks Beach — Townhouses: 11.8% Blacks Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Slade Point 90.7% houses
Slade Point — Houses: 90.7% Slade Point — Townhouses: 2.0% Slade Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Median house price $690,000 $601,000
Median unit price $420,000 $380,000
Median land price $545,000 $521,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 60 sales
 34 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
3 bed $601K / $587K
Blacks Beach — 3 bed: $601K (31 sales) Slade Point — 3 bed: $587K (89 sales)

31 vs 89 sales

4 bed $699K / $678K
Blacks Beach — 4 bed: $699K (154 sales) Slade Point — 4 bed: $678K (26 sales)

154 vs 26 sales

5 bed $860K / $840K
Blacks Beach — 5 bed: $860K (9 sales) Slade Point — 5 bed: $840K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Blacks Beach Slade Point
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Houses 4.7%
$670/wk on $739K
 5.4%
$695/wk on $669K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blacks Beach Slade Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Slade Point is more walkable (59 vs 5); Blacks Beach scores higher overall (46 vs 40).

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Slade Point carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 High
75/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Blacks Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Slade Point

  • Slade Point State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Blacks Beach sits further from the CBD (980.5 km vs 974.6 km).

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Walkability score 5/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 980.5 km 974.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 min 672 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Car (driver) 85.9% / 84.6%
Blacks Beach — Car (driver): 85.9% Slade Point — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.9%
Blacks Beach — Car (passenger): 6.3% Slade Point — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 4.6%
Blacks Beach — Worked from Home: 4.4% Slade Point — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 2.5% / 2.0%
Blacks Beach — Bus: 2.5% Slade Point — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.5%
Blacks Beach — Walked Only: 0.6% Slade Point — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 543 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Connectivity score 77/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,661 premises
 43%
1,637 premises

Climate

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blacks Beach Slade Point
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blacks Beach Slade Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blacks Beach

Coastal Family Large Blocks

Slade Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

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